Thanks to the author for providing a complimentary review copy.
All the Summers In Between is a story of complicated female friendship set in the Hamptons and told with dual timelines: the summer of 1967 when local girl Thea meets wealthy summering socialite Margot, and 10 years later on the night of Thea’s 30th birthday celebration when Margot unexpectedly returns to town. Thea, who once had artistic aspirations, is now a wife and mother, while Margot has left her husband and his questionable business dealings behind in NYC. Margot is looking to Thea for safe harbor, but the two haven’t seen or spoken to one another since the summer a decade ago when their quick, intense friendship mysteriously ended.
This is a quintessential beach read! I really enjoyed the 60s and 70s setting, it’s captured so well, the exploration of female friendship dynamics as well as the roles we fall into or choose for ourselves adds a little meat to chew on and the mystery surrounding Margot and Thea’s falling out keeps the pages turning. All steeped in a background of sand, surf, and sunshine – perfect poolside or beach reading!
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